excepted

American  

[ik-sep-tid] / ɪkˈsɛp tɪd /

adjective

1. excluded from or left out of a particular category.

   Any foundation of this kind is an excepted charity—unlike the others, it doesn't have to register with the government.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of except.

idioms

1. present company excepted, (a qualifying remark to indicate that a negative comment or description does not apply to those being spoken to).

   The human race as a whole does not display too many signs of intelligence—present company excepted, of course.

Other Word Forms

• nonexcepted adjective
• unexcepted adjective

Etymology

Origin of excepted

First recorded in 1560–70, for an earlier sense; except ² ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; except ² ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

Nicholson is tasked with making herself unlikable, flashbacks excepted, and does, though one can regard her as tragic in a quasi-Shakespearean way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

Pfeiffer explained that employees of the FBI and CIA are in the excepted service because of concerns about espionage, criminal activity and malfeasance.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2024

“The legislature’s decision to redefine an exception,” the court explained, “does not necessarily mean that the framers of our Constitution intended to enshrine the excepted conduct as a fundamental right.”

From Slate • Nov. 14, 2024

With the projected fall in the school-age population, it appears the challenge for the state sector to accommodate potential extra children is one, local pinch points excepted, that it can largely manage.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024

A man does not like to prove such a truth; Byron excepted from the category, jealousy.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

Related Words

• immune